Main Protagonist 2/5: Dr. Joesoef Harvey.
Harvey was originally a child soldier in the DRC, taken from his family as the only known survivor of a village burning. Confronted one day by a stranded Russian scientist, a man scared and confused after his protective party was shot down, Harvey decided to help the scientist find safety and shelter, acting against his chain of command. The scientist, an anthropologist named Dr. Mikhail Kruschev, spent a considerable amount of time with the boy navigating the tough rainforests before his eventual rescue. Grateful for Harvey’s aid, Kruschev offered him a life and education in Russia, and Harvey accepted.
Navigating a new, unfamiliar life, and finding out Kruschev was a rather wealthy and renowned man, Harvey struggled with culture shock and misgivings about his place in society. Despite this, his relationship with Dr. Kruschev remained strong, and he was educated strongly on science, philosophy, and literature. As he aged in this new environment, Harvey fell in love with Dr. Kruschev’s daughter, April, and the two eventually married. After Mikhail’s death, April and Joesoef moved to a small high desert town in America, and were there when the fabricated disease from the government broke loose. Acting fast and aiding the town in preparation, Harvey became one of the figureheads and leaders of the town in its development with the law gone. The town grew rapidly as people from all over were driven away from the cities, as the town’s welcoming nature made it a worthy destination. However with the growing population comes more mouths to feed and keep happy, leading Harvey to make some difficult and morally misguided decisions. His rough nature makes him a worthy leader in survival, but a jaded man. This void of hope aspect to his character leads him deeper into conflict and misunderstanding as the story progresses.
